Help Me On This

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Help Me On This

I've got an old Colt Pistol that I'm thinking of selling. Don't want to but times are hard. I believe it's an old Colt M1902 s/n 7855. Any idea what this is worth? And what is good to clean the tarnish with?

Please don't do anything but wipe it with a rust preventative. It's a nice example of the breed. Those have become quite pricey in the past few years. Check GunBroker for that model and also similar Model 1900, and 1903 guns.

"These are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier
and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the
service of his country; but he that stands it now, deserves the
love and thanks of man and woman."

There are some on there - two have bids. One has a bid of 650.00 and it's not nearly as nice as yours.

If you were going to sell that anywhere around 650, you have a buyer...heck, I'd sell my own kidney. They don't make 'em like that anymore. If it wasn't for the fact that you were out of state and the ATF discourages it, I would drive up there for that kind of deal.

And if you touch the tarnish, I'll have to drive up there to give you a well deserved whippin'. What you got there is character, not tarnish.

OK, no cleaning. Here are a few items on Simpson LTD that I've found...COLT M1902 MILITARYCOLT M1902 MILITARYCOLT 1900 COMMERCIAL
I know they're not the same but I get a ballpark idea. Besides, they are Military models, mine is s Sporting model. But from what I've found, Colt made a lot more of the Military model. This thing should be worth at least a couple thousand. I'm taking it to an antique gun store this weekend for another opinion.